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Dh1,200 (` 21,700 –
` 26,100) on
Our Oman Correspondent in the Sultanate of Oman. Oman has been chosen by GCC
“Passengers are opting for residents as a transit point for
Mumbai and Delhi N increasing number of Oman airports because air fares leisure as well as a cost-effective
routes. But fares expatriates bound to
some of the Gulf Coop-
to Oman are relatively lower
than that of other countries at
way of travelling to their final des-
tination,” said an airline official.
will cross Dh2,000 eration Council (GCC) countries the moment. For example, a The traffic has heightened
(` 43,500) in are using Oman as a transit ticket from Kochi to Muscat or lately because of Oman govern-
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Transit passengers bound to officials say this is not a new This increase in the number
senger numbers for DXB, with other countries get Oman visit phenomenon. This happens every of transit passengers is invariably
Our UAE Correspondent bumper month,” Khaleej Times double in October. There are traffic reaching four million pas- visas either on arrival or there year during pre-Covid era as pas- supporting Oman's domestic
reported quoting travel agencies. hotels in Bur Dubai which are sengers.
are travel agencies who arrange sengers found alternative ways tourism as they spend a day or
NDIA-UAE airfares are ex- Local travel agents told sold out completely for October,” These numbers are driven
them with visas for a nominal to reduce the travel cost by choos- two exploring tourism destinations
pected to double in October Khaleej Times that they have said a travel agent. primarily by top city destinations
fee. They combine mini excur- ing cheaper transit options. before they head to their work-
with passenger traffic esti- begun receiving inquiries from During the lean days of Sep- such as Mumbai, Delhi and Hy-
sions to major tourist attractions “What is new now is that places in other GCC countries.
mated to reach its peak, but no India, with some hotels in Bur tember 10 to 15, airfares average derabad. As many as 7,26,000
commensurate increase in air- Dubai already reporting 100 per Dh1,000-Dh1,200 (` 21,700 – ` passengers travelled between
line capacity. cent booking during the festival 26,100) on Mumbai and Delhi Dubai and Mumbai during the
“Since we are not anticipating days. Diwali will begin on Octo- routes. “But fares will cross period of January-June 2022.
an increase in airline capacity ber 24, while Dussehra will be Dh2,000 (` 43,500) in October The majority of passenger
on UAE-India routes in the com- celebrated from October 5 in during the festival holidays," he traffic into the UAE will come
ing months, and a lot of people India. Schools will be closed for said. from Tier 1 and 2 cities of India,
will travel to UAE, airfares and around two weeks during the Air traffic between India and most of which are connected
hotel bookings are bound to go festivals. the UAE is usually busy through- to the UAE through budget car-
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South Korea with 4.3 million,
AAT News Service by Pham Van Thuy, Vice Chair- enable its travel industry to tap Japan (9,52,000) and Taiwan
man of the Vietnam National into a market which has a pop- (9,26,000).
IETNAM has embarked Administration of Tourism (VNAT) ulation of 1.4 billion. Vietnam has resumed its pre-
on a major tourism and and Pranay Verma, Indian Am- According to Tran Phong pandemic visa exemption policy
business promotion cam- bassador to Vietnam. Binh, Deputy Director of Tourism for 13 countries including West-
paign to attract Indian tourists Besides leisure travellers, Marketing Department, VNAT, ern European markets with a
and businesses. Vietnam is keen to promote itself 20 million Indians travel abroad maximum stay of up to 15 days.
At a recent India-Vietnam as MICE (meetings, incentives, for holidays every year. For other markets, including In-
Tourism Promotion Conference conferences, exhibitions) desti- Direct flights between cities dia, it only issues a one-month
held in Ho Chi Minh City, gov- nation and also as an overseas are a key factor to promote travel single-entry e-visa, instead of
ernment officials and industry wedding venue. as travellers do not usually enjoy three-month visas like before
representatives from both coun- Vietnam has been actively sitting in the airport transit area the pandemic. Visa on arrival is
tries met to discuss how they encouraging Indians to visit the of a third country, for hours, wait- also not available to visitors ex-
can promote inbound tourism country through a series of bi- ing for a connecting flight. cept those travelling on busi-
from India. lateral conferences and other At the moment, budget car- ness.
Organised by the Consulate activities including sponsored riers Vietjet Air and IndiGo to- The e-visa must be applied
General of India in Ho Chi Minh trips for businesses. VNAT is gether operate a dozen or so for online and can take up to
City, the meeting was attended hoping that these activities will direct flights between cities in seven working days to approve.
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AAT News Service Bal Aadhaar by the end of March states and UTs including Jammu Aadhaar initiative. Bal Aadhaar
31, 2022, this number has in- and Kashmir, Mizoram, Delhi, works as a facilitator in availing
he Unique Identification creased to 3.43 crore by the Andhra Pradesh and Lakshad- several welfare benefits, and also
Authority of India (UIDAI) end of July 2022. weep. works as a digital photo identity
has enrolled more than 79 Bal Aadhaar registration is Overall, Aadhaar saturation for children right from birth. The Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, Pralhad Joshi, felicitating
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children in the age group of 0-5
years, these biometrics are not AAT News Service government under the leadership 130.29 million tonnes. It is higher
collected. of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi by 13.85 million tonnes than the
Aadhaar enrollment of chil- he fourth advance esti- as well as tireless hard work of last five years’ average produc-
dren in the age group of 0-5 mates of production of the farmers and the diligence of tion of 116.44 million tonnes.
years are carried out based on major agricultural crops the scientists. Production of wheat during
facial image of the child, and for 2021-22 have been released As per fourth advance esti- 2021-22 is estimated at 106.84
biometric authentication of the by the Ministry of Agriculture mates, the estimated production million tonnes. It is higher by
parent/guardian (having a valid and Farmers Welfare. The pro- of major crops during 2021-22 2.96 million tonnes than the last
Aadhaar). A proof of relationship duction of food grains in the is as under: Food grains 315.72 five years’ average wheat pro-
document (preferably birth cer- country is estimated at 315.72 million tonnes, rice 130.29 million duction of 103.88 million tonnes.
tificate) is collected at the time million tonnes which is higher tonnes (record), wheat 106.84 Production of nutri/coarse
of enrollment for Bal Aadhaar. by 4.98 million tonnes than the million tonnes, nutri/coarse ce- cereals estimated at 50.90 million
To differentiate the Bal Aad- production of food grain during reals 50.90 million tonnes, maize tonnes, which is higher by 4.32
haar from normal Aadhaar, it is 2020-21. 33.62 million tonnes (record), million tonnes than the last five
issued in blue colour, with a re- The production during 2021- pulses 27.69 million tonnes years’ average production of
mark that this is valid till the 22 is higher by 25 million tonnes (record), tur 4.34 million tonnes, 46.57 million tonnes.
child attains the age of five years. than the previous five years’ gram 13.75 million tonnes Total pulses production during
On attaining the age of five, the (2016-17 to 2020-21) average (record), oilseeds 37.70 million 2021-22 is estimated at record
child is required to furnish his or production of food grains. Record tonnes (record), groundnut 10.11 27.69 million tonnes which is
her biometrics at an Aadhaar production is estimated of rice, million tonnes, soyabean 12.99 higher by 3.87 million tonnes
Seva Kendra to complete a maize, gram, pulses, rapeseed million tonnes, rapeseed and than the last five years’ average
process called mandatory bio- and mustard, oilseeds and sug- mustard 11.75 million tonnes production of 23.82 million tonnes.
metric update (MBU). arcane. (record), sugarcane 431.81 mil- Total oilseeds production in
fort to reach out to more children himachal Pradesh and haryana both, ease of living and ease of The MBU process goes The Union Minister for Agri- lion tonnes (record), cotton 31.20 the country during 2021-22 is
in the 0-5 age group under Bal have already covered more than doing business. through a de-duplication process. culture and Farmers Welfare, million bales (each of 170 kg), estimated at record 37.70 million
Aadhaar initiative and help par- 70 per cent of the targetted age UIDAI and its regional offices After completion of this process, Narendra Singh Tomar said, the jute and mesta 10.32 million tonnes which is higher by 1.75
ents and children avail multiple group. Registration of children have been constantly encouraging the child is issued a normal Aad- record production of so many bales (each of 180 kg). million tonnes than the produc-
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selling sub-standard
and also from heavy commercial
transportation sector.
Mr Singh informed that the
fuel cell utilises hydrogen and
cookers to consumers
air to generate electricity to
power the bus and the only ef-
fluent from the bus is water,
therefore making it possibly the
most environmentally friendly
mode of transportation. For
comparison, a single diesel bus
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plying on long distance routes
AAT News Service standard mark for a product to total fee of ₹ 1,84,263 through typically emits 100 tonnes of
protect consumers from risk of sale of such pressure cookers carbon dioxide (CO2) annually
he Central Consumer suffering injury and harm and on its e-commerce platform. It and there are over a million such
Protection Authority in the interest of public at large. was observed by CCPA that buses in India.
(CCPA) passed an order The Domestic Pressure Cooker when Flipkart has gained com- The high efficiency of fuel
on violation of consumer rights (Quality Control) Order, which mercially from the sale of such cell vehicles and the high energy
by e-commerce platform Flipkart came into force on February 1, pressure cookers, it cannot alien- density of hydrogen ensures
for allowing sale of domestic 2021 mandates conformity to ate itself from the role and re- that the operational costs in ru- HYDROGEN VISION: The Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra
pressure cookers in violation to IS 2347:2017 for all domestic sponsibility arising out of their pees per kilometre for fuel cell Singh, launches India’s first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel cell bus developed
mandatory standards. pressure cookers. sale to consumers. trucks and buses are lower than by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and KPIT Technologies, in Pune
headed by Chief Commis- Therefore, since February 1, To raise awareness and diesel powered vehicles and this
sioner, Nidhi Khare, the CCPA 2021, all pressure cookers are quality consciousness among can bring freight revolution in In- hence difficult to capture. hy- rated Bisphenol-A (BPA) pilot period 2020-2027.
has directed Flipkart to notify required to conform to IS consumers, CCPA has launched dia. Moreover, fuel cell vehicles drogen fuelled vehicles provide plant in CSIR-NCL and said, The entire estimated annual
consumers of all 598 pressure 2347:2017 and due diligence is a country-wide campaign to pre- also give zero greenhouse gas an excellent means to eliminate these pilot plants have success- demand of 1,35,000 tonnes in
cookers sold on its platform, re- required to be done whether the vent sale of spurious and coun- emissions, said Mr Singh. the on-road emissions from this fully demonstrated novel India is imported today. he hoped
call the pressure cookers and pressure cookers are offered for terfeit goods that violate QCOs he lauded the joint develop- sector. India is also aiming to process technologies developed that CSIR-NCL’s technology will
reimburse their prices to the sale online or offline. published by the Central gov- ment efforts of KPIT and CSIR- increase inland waterways for by NCL under CSIR’s Covid-19 enable import substitution of this
consumers. CCPA observed that provi- ernment. Daily use products National Chemical Laboratory freight and passenger transport. mission programme and bulk important raw material and help
The company has also been sions in the ‘Flipkart Terms of identified as part of the cam- (NCL) and pointed out that the By achieving these goals, In- chemicals mission programme. in India’s aatmanirbhar initiative.
directed to pay a penalty of ₹ Use’ such as mandatory use of paign include helmets, domestic technology prowess of Indian dia can pole-vault from being net Bisphenol-A (BPA) is an im- The uniqueness of the
1,00,000 for allowing sale of the words ‘Powered by Flipkart’ pressure cookers and cooking scientists and engineers is no importer of fossil energy to be- portant feedstock for the produc- process developed by CSIR-
such pressure cookers on its e- on every invoice of the product gas cylinders. CCPA has written less than the best in the world coming net exporter of clean hy- tion of epoxy resins, polycarbon- NCL is a novel downstream
commerce platform and violating and distinguishing sellers as to district collectors across the and also at much lower costs. drogen energy and thus, provid- ate and other engineering process technology, which
rights of consumers. gold, silver and bronze for dis- country to investigate unfair Mr Singh pointed out that ing global leadership to India in plastics. The global market for makes this indigenous technol-
The Central government, tribution of various benefits in- trade practices and violation of about 12-14 per cent CO2 emis- hydrogen space by becoming a Bisphenol-A is projected to ogy competitive with global
from time to time, notifies the dicates the role played by Flipkart consumer rights concerning sions and particulate emissions large green hydrogen producer reach 7.1 million tonnes by benchmarks. The process is
Quality Control Orders (QCOs) in sale of the pressure cookers manufacture or sale of such come from diesel powered heavy and supplier of equipment for 2027, growing at a compound ready for technology transfer
specifying compulsory conform- on its e-commerce platform. products and submit action tak- commercial vehicles and these green hydrogen. annual growth rate (CAGR) of and further co-development to
ity to a standard and use of Flipkart admittedly earned a en report. are decentralised emissions and The minister also inaugu- two per cent over the analysis commercial scale, he added.
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Olympiad
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ment in the Foreign Ex-
above everything in larger public interest: Vice-President AAT News Service change Management Act
2015, outward investments
NDIA secured third rank in medal tally rules have been framed by
at the 15th International Olympiad on the Indian government in
Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA). consultation with the Re-
India held the third position jointly with serve Bank. Presently, the
Singapore with students winning three overseas investment by a
gold and two silver medals. The 15th In- person resident in India is
ternational Olympiad on Astronomy and governed by the Foreign Ex-
Astrophysics 2022 was held in Kutaisi, change Management (Trans-
Georgia from August 14-21, 2022. fer or Issue of Any Foreign
The team was accompanied by two Security) Regulations, 2004
leaders: Sarita Vig (Indian Institute of and the Foreign Exchange
Space Science and Technology, Thiru- Management (Acquisition
vananthapuram), Ajit Mohan Srivastava and Transfer of Immovable
(Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar) and Property Outside India) Reg-
two scientific observers: Shriharsh Ten- ulations, 2015.
dulkar (Tata Institute of Fundamental Re- The government in con-
search, Mumbai) and Tejas Shah (Fr. sultation with Reserve Bank
Agnel Multipurpose School & Jr. College, undertook a comprehensive
Navi Mumbai). exercise to simplify these
Mr Tendulkar was himself a gold medal- regulations. Draft Foreign Ex-
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in 2002 and 2003 (overall topper in the seas Investment) Rules and
Fashion Corner
everything in larger public interest of his first appearance in court. tion ceremony. oretical question. part of global value chain. Clarity on Overseas Di- doing business.
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The terminal for future traffic growth. Parking
building will
area with capacity for 110 car,
ONSIDERING the 10 buses are also part of the de-
be ready by
tremendous passenger velopment activities.
traffic growth at Kolha- The new world-class terminal
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